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This land is known as The Changthang, a high altitude plateau stretching from north western Tibet into south eastern Ladakh.

The people of Changthang, known as Changpa or Drukpa, are nomadic shepherds. They migrate along an established route year after year, staying in the same encampments each time.

The Changpa live in tents made from yak wool and their lives are centered around their livestock. They roam from one pastureland to another, trading meat, wool and unprocessed cashmere.

The harsh, inhospitable and unforgiving terrain combined with the negligible economic benefits of this lifestyle have made many of the Changpa give up the traditional way of life. Their communities are becoming smaller every year.